Section 0145-02-.06 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT(1) Each boxer shall be equipped with, and use throughout the bout: (a) Equipment which will preclude any claim of incapacity due to low blows; and(b) A custom-made, individually fabricated mouth guard; provided, however, that a referee shall not call time for the purpose of replacing any mouthpiece which is knocked out or dropped during a bout.(2) Female boxers may wear a breast protector.(3) Each referee and all seconds (including a manager acting as a second) shall be equipped with surgical gloves which shall be worn throughout the bout.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0145-02-.06
Emergency rules 0145-01 through 0145-05 filed November 7, 2008; effective though April 21, 2009. Emergency rule filed April 20, 2009; effective through October 2, 2009. New rule filed March 17, 2009; effective May 31, 2009. Amendments filed September 25, 2019; effective 12/24/2019.Authority: Chapter 1149 of the Public Acts of 2008, § 2 and T.C.A. § 68-115-201.